Rick Pollack
President and CEO, AHA
Rick Pollack is president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA), the nation’s largest hospital and health care system membership organization with nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care.
Articles
Interoperability, Leadership
Perspective: Better Care through Interoperability
America’s patients deserve the best care in the world, and America’s national hospital associations are united in calling for accelerated interoperability to make that happen.
Drug Prices, Drug Price Transparency, Making Healthcare More Affordable
Perspective: Turning the Tide on the Prescription Drug Spending Crisis
Rising drug prices – as well as shortages for many critical medicines – are hurting patients and the hospitals and health systems that care for them each day.
340B Drug Pricing Program, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Drug Prices, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Surprise Medical Billing
Perspective: New Year, New Priorities
We’re 11 days into 2019 … we’ve returned to a divided government …and the partial government shutdown continues.
Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
AHA Responds to the Wall Street Journal, Highlights the Transformation of Hospitals and Health Systems
A study released last year found that Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent physician office.
Affordable Care Act, Leadership
Perspective: 2018: A Year of Working Together to Advance Health in America
As this year winds down, on behalf of the entire AHA Board of Trustees and our staff team, I want to thank you for all you do. I also want to express our appreciation for turning to us as your trusted partner as you focus on serving your patients and communities.
Innovation/New Models of Care, Innovation Disruptors, AHA Center for Health Innovation
Perspective: Leading the Way on Health Care Disruption
As we all work to reduce cost and improve value; deliver superior outcomes; create new innovative delivery models; and develop new strategic alliances, there’s great opportunity for innovation.
Community Benefit
Hospitals provide benefits tailored to their community
AHA response to Modern Healthcare story "Flaws in reporting create knowledge vacuum regarding community benefits"
Leadership
Perspective: Lessons from our 41st President
This week, as our nation marked the passing of President George H.W. Bush, I thought about what he meant for the country and its health.
Consumerism, Hospital Field Realignment
New York Times Story on Consolidation Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
“When Hospitals Merge, Patients Often Pay More” doesn’t paint a full picture of the root cause of higher health care costs to consumers.
Social Determinants of Health
Perspective: HHS Takes Step in the Right Direction on Social Determinants of Health
However, there’s still much to do.